INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON TEA

1. INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON TEA Mombasa, Kenya, 18 – 19 July 2011 PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE Chairperson: Kaison Chang Secretary, Intergovernmental Group on TeaCo-chairpersons: Kenya, Sri Lanka, India, China

2. Agenda and Provisional Timetable Objectives: • Develop a plan of action for the Working Group on Tea Trade and Quality for the application of ISO 3720 (black tea and proposed standards for green tea) as a minimum quality standard for global tea trade. • Agree on a plan of action towards meeting the strategy on achieving harmonization of Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs). Identify the priorities of compounds for MRL fixation, including for new data generation; position of country MRLs; position in regard to replacement of old and high polarity compounds by new and safer chemicals and urgency to fix new MRLs for them. • Agree on a plan of action for addressing the concerns raised by the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) for the establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew”. • Agree on the specification and modus operandi of the coordination and function of the FAO World Tea Model. • Consider the request for forming a Working Groups on Organic Tea. • Discuss the initiatives on economic analysis of the impact of climate change and agree on a plan of action on the way forward. • Assess the progress made of the interactive electronic forum and provide feedback.

3. Agenda Monday, 18 July 2011 Morning session 9:00 Welcome and introduction Mr K. Chang, Secretary, IGG/Tea 9:15 Meeting of the Working Group on Tea Trade and Quality (WGTTQ) ISO 9:15 Overview of the concept of minimum quality standards with particular reference to tea 9:45 Presentation by the Co-chairs of the WGTTQ. Proposal for an action plan and recommendations Sri Lanka 10:00 Kenya 10:15 India 10:30 Tea break 10:45 Discussion 11:15 Summary 11:30 Meeting of the Working Group on Maximum Residue Levels (WGMRLs) 11:30 Presentation by the Co-chairs of the WGMRLs. Proposal for an action plan and recommendations 11:45 Plenary discussion and agreement on the action plan 12:15 Meeting of the Working Group on MRLs based on “Tea Brew” 12:15 Presentation of the decision reached by the CCPR from the Co-chairs of the WGMRLs for the establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew” 12:30 Agree on a plan of action for addressing the concerns raised by the CCPR for the establishment of MRLs based on “tea brew” 13:00 Lunch Afternoon session 14:00 FAO World Tea Model 14:00 Introduction of the model specification and suggested modus operandi by the FAO Secretariat 14:15 Discussion and agreement on the specification and modus operandi of the coordination and function of the FAO World Tea Model. 15:30 Tea break 15:45 Formation of a Working Group on Organic Tea 15:45 Introduction of the importance of organic tea as a means of market segmentation and benefits that could accrue to smallholders 16:00 Discussion and consideration of a request for forming a Working Group on Organic Tea 16:30 Summary 17:00 End of session

4. Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Morning session 9:00Impact of Climate Change on Tea 9:00Introductory comments by the Managing Director of the Tea Board of Kenya 9:15 Presentation of the report of the impact of climate change on tea by the Tea Board of Kenya and the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya 9:45 Discussion 10:15 Agreement on a plan of action on the way forward 10:30 Tea break 10:45 Action plans and resolutions 11:00 A. Working Group on Tea Quality and Trade B. Working Group on Maximum Residue Levels C. Working Group on MRLs Based on “Tea Brew” D. World Tea Model E. Working Group on Organic Tea F. Climate Change and Tea G. Interactive electronic forum 12:45 Summary 13:00Lunch Afternoon session 14:30 Interactive electronic forum 14:30 Introduction and demonstration of the functioning of the newly created Forum of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea by the FAO Secretariat 14:45 Assess the progress made of the interactive electronic forum and provide feedback 15:30 End of meeting